*Pulp Fiction: New Worlds, the most famous British science-fiction pulp, has what can only be described as a convoluted history since its first publication in 1939. In 1950, a companion title, Science Fantasy, was launched, but when the publisher of both, Nova, went out of business in 1964, the reins were taken up by Roberts & Vintner (later under the Compact imprint), who published both magazines in paperback book format. With Michael Moorcock at the editorial helm, New Worlds championed what became known as the New Wave of science fiction; Science Fantasy retained a more traditional approach to some extent, but both titles were instrumental in developing the careers of Moorcock himself, Brain Aldiss, J G Ballard and Keith Roberts, among many others from both sides of the Atlantic. Science Fantasy later rebranded as Impulse/SF Impulse, with Harry Harrison as the nominal editor, Keith Roberts in actuality. From this period, we have #142 and #163 of New Worlds, #2 and #11 of Impulse; great reading from a seminal time in British SF. New Worlds #142 was the first issue published by Roberts and Vintner and thus the first edited by Michael Moorcock. New Worlds #163 was the first issue I ever read and was thus my personal introduction to the SF New Wave in the shape of the surreal short story You: Coma: Marilyn Monroe by J G Ballard. Both issues of Impulse feature great covers by Keith Roberts; #2 illustrated the ‘Lady Anne’ sequence of his masterwork Pavane. Please see our catalogue for notes on condition. 
PICTURED: 
IMPULSE (UK) 2 Compact APRIL 1966 GD £4 SOLD
(SF) IMPULSE (UK) 11 Compact 1967 GD/VG £5
NEW WORLDS (UK) 142 Roberts & Vintner MAY-JUNE 1964 FA £10 SOLD
NEW WORLDS (UK) 163 Compact JUNE 1966 GD/VG £5